Makeup primer is an essential product could completely transform the way your makeup sits, but getting it wrong can be catastrophic! These are my top seven favourite primers that proved to be great choices. Give them a try!
1. Smashbox Photo Finish Primer To Go…
Price: $16 at sephora.com
This is a brilliant product. Whatever condition your skin is in, it blends perfectly to create a silky smooth base for your make up. It even fills in fine lines and wrinkles. The original is perfect, but you can also get it in green (to minimize redness), apricot (to conceal bags under eyes, veins, etc) and bronze (to suit a summer tan). If you haven’t tried this, invest in it now!
2. Laura Gellar Spackle Under Make Up Primer
Price: $25 at sephora.com
This primer contains speckles of bronze, so that it not only gives you a smooth face but also a healthy glow. Its velvety texture means it slides on easily, and it’s full of good-for-skin ingredients too. Its brilliant!
3. Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer
Price: $32 at sephora.com
This is a light weight formula, which moisturizes, softens and nourishes to ‘love’ skin into glowing! It leaves a silky smooth canvas for make up, too. This worked wonders on my skin, although it is very hard to blend at times!
4. Too Faced Primed and Poreless Skin Smoothing Face Primer
Price: $30 at sephora.com
This is a one of a kind primer, as its made to wear with or without make up! The primer has its own silky smooth finish, and with just a little blusher, you can be ready to go. It even looks after skin while you wear it, and it looks hydrated, firmer and smoother when you take it off. It blends perfectly, and is so easy to apply.
5. Bare Escentuals bareVitamin Primer
Price: $21 at sephora.com
This primer is best for those who need extra radiance. It leaves a very smooth canvas for makeup, and contains loads of vitamins which are great for the skin, and also creates a radiance boost. Be careful if you are pale, though, as this primer made me look far too bright.
6. Urban Decay Pore Perfecting Pore Potion
Price: $30 at sephora.com
This goes on thick and velvety, like a moisturizer, but soon blends down into a thin, soft matte finish. It contains oil-fighting particles, but looks just as amazing on dry skin, and it lasts all day, too! The container is unique, too, and allows you to control how much you need. A brilliant buy!
7. Fresh Twilight Freshface Glow
Price: $36 at sephora.com
This is a very sheer cream, which boosts any skin to give it a gorgeous glow! This leaves a flawless canvas, and even repairs damaged skin. It keeps skin perfectly hydrated all day, and can be used alone or with foundation.
Using the right primer can transform your looks and give you flawless skin. What more could a girl want, right?!
Have you found an amazing primer I haven’t mentioned? Please let me know!
Its like you read my mind!!! I was just thinking of buying a primer, but I didn’t know which one to buy because I have never used one before…but your post definately enlightened me! thank you much, I’m going for the “smashbox” primer, can’t wait!
Hi Kati! I’m currently using the Makeup Base Primer from Make Up Forever and I have to say that it’s great. I even like to use it instead of my face cream. My complexion is oily but with this primer the oil is under control and even my foundation (which is liquid and I know is not recommended for an oily skin type) stays perfect for hours. My face feels smooth within seconds. I also tried Lancome La Base Pro primer and it’s wonderful.
I use Thatgal by Benefit and Perfect Touch (i think) by Clarins.
They’re alright, make my makeup stay a bit longer, but nothing amazing.
I’ll try these next time I go to sephora! Thanks
I only believe in SheerCoverproducts as they are really good for pores and our skin!
I always want to try Laura Geller’s. But now, you’ve put it in your list. I want to try it more and more. Yay!
Hey Juliette,
Aww that’s sooper! Let us know how it worked out for you :)